In 2012, 967 million people smoked every day compared with 721 million in 1980, data from 187 countries shows. The rise is linked to population growth, researchers told JAMA. With the Earth’s population having more than doubled in the last 50 years to seven billion, there are simply more people to take up the habit. […]
PlayStation Now will allow subscribers to play some of the platform’s greatest hits without the need to own a console. It works by streaming data from the company’s servers. The firm’s latest smart TVs will be among the first devices to support it, but Sony also intends to offer the facility to other third-party products. […]
The trial of Egypt’s ousted President Mohammed Morsi has been adjourned after officials said bad weather had stopped his helicopter from taking off. Other defendants arrived at the police compound by helicopter but Mr Morsi was still said to be in Alexandria. One of them shouted in court that the trial was unconstitutional. Mr Morsi […]
The most extreme arctic blasts, blamed on a weather pattern known as the polar vortex, were said to have affected nearly 190 million people. In Kentucky, an escaped prisoner turned himself in to get out of the cold. Some parts of the Midwest hit -26C (-14F), as low as the Antarctic coast in winter, and […]
The biggest problem of white socks is, it becomes dirty very easily and the stains are also visible even from a far distance. Well, maintaining white is very difficult, so here are some cleaning tips to wash and maintain white socks at home. These are simple washing tips that can be followed without any trouble. […]
Have a salmon fish dinner. Snack on a handful of nuts. Pour a dash of olive oil in your salad. And bite into that sinister chocolate. Now you can do all this guilt-free! All these foods help in fighting bad cholesterol. According to the American Heart Association, ‘You can reduce cholesterol in your blood by […]
Brush smarter. That’s the message from the makers of what is billed as the world’s first Internet-connected toothbrush. Unveiled Sunday at a preview event for the Consumer Electronics Show, the device from French-based startup Kolibree aims “to reinvent oral care,” according to co-founder Loic Cessot. “The technology in the industry has not evolved for years,” […]
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking its direction to stay all proceedings against its former judge A K Ganguly, who is facing allegations of sexual harassment. A bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi dismissed the PIL, saying that it cannot interfere in the issue at this […]
Winter can leave you confused about how to team jewellery with your clothes. But just a pair of right chandelier earrings can add a dazzle to your look, suggests designer Annu Chadha, who says that designs in diamond, polki and rubies are very much in trend. Chadha has come up with a range of […]
The Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat) may lose out on financial assistance from the University Grants Commission (UGC) as it has not renewed its accreditation issued by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). As per clause 7.1 of its 2012 regulations, UGC has notified that financial assistance will be given to institutions […]